There are some bands I like, and some I love. There are some whose records I enjoy listening to, and there are some whose live shows are memorable events. But there are very few bands for whom I have as much respect as I have for the Nields, and there is no other band that has had such an impact on who I am.

This site tries to be the most comprehensive resource for lyrics to Nields songs on the Internet. I spent a whole lot of time and energy doing this several years ago, but recently I've realized that I can't keep up. So if there is anyone out there who wants to take on the task of collecting and deciphering unrecorded Nields songs, I pass the mantle on to you. All I ask is that you not steal my work, but link to this site for songs that are already here. (Unless, of course, you want to transcribe them yourself, in which case, hey, have fun!)

I, and many others, refer to The Nields' unrecorded songs as Nields Apocrypha and their body of recorded work (including their early, out-of-print albums) as the Nields Canon. Both terms were coined by Bruce of the Nields Nook. (The Nields Nook is an e-mail discussion list devoted to the band; find out more about it on their official site.) If you want to search for a song by the album it's on, go to the Nields Canon; otherwise, search through the table below.

I've tried to make this as complete as possible, up through the 2001 double live album, Live From Northampton. But I can't catch everything, so if you know of something that you think should be on this list (i.e., "'Best Black Dress' is on WXJY's new members-only compilation!"), let me know.



Song (or poem)Album(s) on which song appears (compilation albums in green; covers by other artists in lavender)lyrics?
AgapeMap Of The World (Nerissa)yes
Alfred HitchcockAbigail and Live From Northamptonyes
All My Pretty HorsesGotta Get Over Gretayes
All Night LongMap Of The World (Nerissa)yes
AnchormanWWUH Presents The Folk Next Door (check out the Folk Next Door website)yes
Art Of The GunPlayyes
Ash WednesdayLive At The Iron Horse and Bob On The Ceilingyes
Barbie PoemIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
Be My Little Cowgirlunreleasedyes
Be Nice To MeBob On The Ceilingyes
Best Black DressGotta Get Over Greta, Live From Northampton, Best Black Dress single, Best Black Dress/Taxi Girl cassette single, Live At The World Cafe Vol. 4 (check out the World Cafe website), and Mountain Dew Extreme Summeryes
Black Boys On Mopeds (cover)Bob On The Ceilingno
Blast Offunreleasedno
BlindGotta Get Over Greta and 'Mousseyes
Blue RoomLive At The Iron Horseyes
Blue Shoesunreleasedyes
Boys Will Be BoysBob On The Ceilingyes
BulletproofGotta Get Over Greta, Live From Northampton, and Women For Women 3yes
But Maybe Todayunreleasedno
Can't Keep Myself From Loving YouMap Of The World (Nerissa)no
Capture The Flagunreleasedyes
Caroline DreamsIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
Cary'Mousseyes
Changing My Mind About YouMap Of The World (Nerissa)no
Check It OutPlay and Live From Northamptonyes
Cool In The Backseat'Mousseyes
CowardsAbigail and Gotta Get Over Gretayes
Crooked Mouthunreleasedno
Daddy's Little Girl'Mousseyes
David Duke On Donohueunreleasedyes
Diamondunreleasedyes
Dictator'Mousseyes
Don't Say Goodbyeunreleasedno
Dry WineSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Easy PeoplePlay, Live From Northampton, Easy People single, CMJ New Music Monthly Vol. 65, Touring Troubadors, WFUV City Folk Live II, and Student.Com(pilation), Vol. 1yes
Einstein's DaughterGotta Get Over Greta (Guardian release only) and 'Mousseyes
Fade To BlackLive At The Iron Horseyes
For What It's Worth (cover)WXPN Presents World Cafe Afterhours (this may not be the exact title)no
ForeverIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
Fountain Of YouthGotta Get Over Gretayes
Friday At The Circle KPlayyes
Full Midwestern Moon66 Hoxsey Street and Live At The Iron Horseyes
Georgia OPlay and Live From Northamptonyes
Giving Them Back To Susan'Mousseyes
GoodbyeGotta Get Over Gretayes
Goodnight Irene (cover)Abigailno
Gotta Get Over GretaGotta Get Over Greta, Live From Northampton, and Gotta Get Over Greta singleyes
Grandmother's Houseunreleasedyes
Happy Ever After AfternoonAbigailyes
A Hundred Years AgoSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
I Am Sheunreleasedyes
I Am The Bullfighterunreleasedno
I Before E Except After N Poemunreleasedyes
I Got What I Wanted And I Wasn't Even Tryingunreleasedyes
I Hate MCI'Mousseyes
I Know What Kind Of Love This IsGotta Get Over Greta, Live From Northampton, Pulse, and Cry Cry Cry (covered by Cry Cry Cry)yes
I Need A DoctorGotta Get Over Greta, Live From Northampton, and I Need A Doctor singleyes
I Still Believe In My FriendsIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
I Would Have Done The Same For You66 Hoxsey Street and Live At The Iron Horseyes
Icarusunreleasedyes
If I Were A Cowboyunreleasedyes
If This Were A MovieBob On The Ceilingyes
If You Want To Meet MeSongs As Pocketsyes
I'll Be Your Song66 Hoxsey Street and Live at The Iron Horseyes
I'll Meet You In The Sky'Mousse and Live From Northamptonyes
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (cover)If You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowno
In The Hush Before The HeartbreakPlayyes
InnertubePlayyes
Insurance Manunreleasedyes
Jack The Giant-KillerIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now and Live From Northamptonyes
JamesBob On The Ceiling and Mainstage Live: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Albumyes
Jennifer Falling DownPlay and Live From Northamptonyes
Jeremy Newborn StreetIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
Jester With A PonytailMap Of The World (Nerissa)no
Johnny Bravounreleasedyes
Judas's Handsunreleasedyes
JugglingMap Of The World (Nerissa)no
Julia (Not Julia)Live At The Iron Horse and 'Mousseyes
Juliet And We TwoSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Just Like Christopher ColumbusLive At The Iron Horse, Bob On The Ceiling, WWUH Presents The Folk Next Door Two, and Fast Folk: The Old Vienna Tapes Vol. 2yes
Kamikaze'Mousseyes
Keys To The KingdomIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now and Live From Northamptonyes
The King In The Playgroundunreleasedyes
The King Is Falling66 Hoxsey Street and Live At The Iron Horseyes
King Of The HillGotta Get Over Gretayes
Kiss It And Make It Betterunreleasedyes
Last KissesPlayyes
Lisaunreleasedyes
Living It Up In The Garden'Mousse and Live From Northamptonyes
The Long Island Lolitaunreleasedyes
Long Island Tea PartySongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Lovely Rita (cover)Gotta Get Over Greta (Guardian release only)no
Map Of The WorldMap Of The World (Nerissa)no
May Day CafeIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now, Live From Northampton, and May Day Cafe singleyes
Maybe It's LoveIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
Memory Leaves TownBob On The Ceilingyes
Mercy HouseIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
Merry Christmas Mr. JonesBob On The Ceiling and WWUH Presents At Home For The Holidays With The Folk Next Dooryes
Midasunreleasedyes
Mob Zombie Boogie Woogieunreleasedyes
Monster'Mousseyes
Mr. Right NowIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
NebraskaPlayyes
One Hundred NamesIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now and Live From Northamptonyes
One Tin Soldier (cover)Live From Northampton (severely mangled, under the title "Your Wish Is My Command"no
Pandora's BoxSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Paul Klee66 Hoxsey Streetyes
Person Lastunreleasedyes
Price To Pay For Stardomunreleased (one of the first songs Nerissa ever wrote, if not the very first)no
Scarborough FairSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Sea BalladSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
ShakingSongs As Pockets (Nerissa), 66 Hoxsey Street, and Live At The Iron Horseyes
Sharing The Wealth66 Hoxsey Streetyes
SnowmanPlay, Live From Northampton, Snowman single, and Touring Troubadorsyes
Someone ElseSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Song Of FaithSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Stainless Steel'Mousseyes
The StatueSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)yes
Strawberry GirlLive From Northamptonyes
Superhero Soup66 Hoxsey Street and 'Mousseyes
Sweet Holy GrailLive At The Iron Horseyes
Sybil StreamMap Of The World (Nerissa)no
The TalkingLive At The Iron Horseyes
Taxi GirlGotta Get Over Greta (Guardian release only), Live From Northampton, Taxi Girl single, Taxi Girl/Best Black Dress cassette single, and CMJ New Music Monthly Vol. 48yes
Tear That Part Awayunreleasedno
That's Allunreleasedyes
39 Orange Street'Mousseyes
This Is My LifeLive At The Iron Horseyes
This Happens Again And AgainMap Of The World (Nerissa), 66 Hoxsey Street, Live At The Iron Horse, and Fast Folk: High Falls 12440yes
This Town Is WrongIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now and Live From Northamptonyes
This TrainSongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Three Janesunreleasedyes
TomorrowlandPlayyes
The Trade'Mousseyes
TrainPlay and Live From Northamptonyes
Travel Onward66 Hoxsey Streetyes
Tripping The Light FantasticMap Of The World (Nerissa) and 66 Hoxsey Streetyes
Tumbling Downunreleasedyes
Valentine's DaySongs As Pockets (Nerissa)no
Vampireunreleasedyes
Waco LakeAbigail and 'Mousseyes
WantingIf You Lived Here You'd Be Home Nowyes
Where Did It GoBob On The Ceilingyes
The Witchunreleasedyes

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